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Warmly welcome to Rajadhivas School

Strengthening Post-Disaster Recovery Cooperation: Ambassador of Thailand Meets Executive Director of ADPC

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe had a meeting with Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at the ADPC premises, to discuss continued cooperation in post-disaster recovery and long-term resilience building in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. During the meeting, H.E. the Ambassador expressed
her sincere appreciation for the timely technical and monetary assistance extended by ADPC in response to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused widespread damage across several parts of Sri Lanka. In this regard, the Ambassador formally handed over a Letter of Acknowledgement from Hon. H M Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign
Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka to the Executive Director of ADPC, conveying the Government of Sri Lanka’s appreciation for ADPC’s support and solidarity.

Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Formally Commences Official Duties for the Year 2026

The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, Thailand ceremonially commenced work for the year 2026 on 02 January, in keeping with government directives on the commencement of duties of public institutions for the New Year.

Rajadhivas School, a prominent co-ed high school in the heart of Bangkok, with a history of over 100 years, warmly welcomed H.E. (Mrs.) Samantha K. Jayasuriya, Ambassador of Sri Lanka on 06 OCT 2020, as a kind gesture of friendship of young Thai students towards Sri Lanka. Mr. Ramet Musikanon, Director of the school, together with the students, scouts troupe and academic and administrative staff, introduced the schools specialized programmes including the projects under ‘Sufficiency Economy Policy – SEP’, social service programmes by the scouts, facilities for skills development of students with special needs, training facilities for Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing), etc. The Ambassador also paid a visit to Wat Rajadhivas, an ancient Buddhist temple in which HM King Rama IV has resided during his monk-hood. The Ambassador also paid homage to the Bodhi tree enshrined in the temple which has been brought from Sri Lanka around 200 years ago.

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